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These are the only ones of which the news has come to Ha'vard,

And there may be many others but they haven't been discarvard.


For this, you need to provide an introduction to an element.

You will be given a choice of elements in class, and a template in Omnigraffle that you can use for your introduction.

Make the introduction straightforward and interesting.

A Good Story will...
  • give the full name and symbol of the element;
  • identify the elements to the top, bottom, left, and right on a standard periodic table;
  • identify the isotopes of this element that occur in nature.

An Excellent Story will..
  • describe what natural resources contain this element, and where these resources can be found;
  • describe some interesting uses of this element;
  • or explain some other interesting features of this element.

You may find these sites useful as resources for your introduction:
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These sites could also be useful, though they are full of advertisements...
Dynamic Periodic Table
WebElements Periodic Table
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